Senior S Campbell’s career ends for Aggies

Steven Campbell (2) is a senior from Jersey Village. (Nick de la Torre/Chronicle)

COLLEGE STATION – Senior safety Steven Campbell’s injury-marred career at Texas A&M has finally come to an end. Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin said today that Campbell has hung up the cleats after complaining that he “just didn’t feel like himself” based on some recent headaches.

The physical, swift Campbell, a former Jersey Village standout, has also had trouble over his promising career with a foot injury. Campbell, who entered the season as a starting safety, hasn’t played in the last three games. Sumlin said Campbell plans to continue attending classes and graduate.

Also on the head injury front, Sumlin said the plan is to “err on the side of safety” concerning senior receiver Ryan Swope, who exited Saturday’s 59-57 A&M victory over Louisiana Tech with a blow to the head.

“We’re hoping he’s alright,” fellow receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu said of Swope. “He has to do what’s best for him.”

Sumlin said Swope is day to day with the injury but it’s definitely something they don’t want to rush.

Other highlights (and low blows) from today’s weekly press conference, with Saturday’s 11 a.m. showdown at Kyle Field with former nonconference rival LSU to come:

* Sumlin said he expects starting defensive back Deshazor Everett back for the Tigers. Everett, who can play safety and corner, missed the Louisiana Tech game with an apparent arm injury.

* Starting linebacker Steven Jenkins and backup safety Howard Matthews will be back against LSU after serving one-game suspensions. Linebacker Jonathan Stewart said Jenkins’ teammates have kidded with him that at least he’ll have “fresh legs” against the Tigers.

* A&M offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said the best part of Sunday’s game was freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel chasing down two Louisiana Tech ball carriers (forcing a fumble on the first) after an apparent A&M fumble (that had been ruled down).

* Manziel enjoys posting on Twitter, and Kingsbury said he’s glad Twitter didn’t exist a decade ago when he was playing at Texas Tech: “It would be bad. I wouldn’t be here right now.”